Research published on novel therapy for choroid plexus carcinoma
A recent case report highlighting a potential novel therapy for adult patients with choroid plexus carcinoma, led by Jay-Jiguang Zhu, MD, PhD, director of neuro-oncology and professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, has been published in JCO Precision Oncology. Choroid…
Lacuey awarded $3.1M NIH grant for SUDEP study
A five-year, $3.1 million grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Nuria Lacuey Lecumberri, MD,…
Hsieh named assistant dean for educator development
McGovern Medical School’s Office of Educational Programs has appointed Peggy Hsieh, MEd, PhD, the school’s first assistant dean for educator development. Effective July 17, 2023, the aim of the new position is to cultivate a culture of teaching excellence by…
New number connects entire UTHealth Houston community to mental health resources
The UTHealth Houston community now has a single number to quickly access confidential mental health services. The UTHealth Houston Mental Health and Well-being Line is live, and can be reached by dialing 713-500-9888. “UTHealth Houston is composed of many faces…
Women Faculty Forum – Women in Medicine & Sciences Feature: Michelle McNutt, MD, FACS
Each month, the Women Faculty Forum presents its Women in Medicine and Sciences Feature, highlighting the women faculty at McGovern Medical School who are leaders in medicine, research, and education. This month’s feature is Michelle McNutt, MD, FACS, professor and…
Bhamidipati named Smythe Professorship in Medicine recipient
Divya Bhamidipati, MD, MSc, assistant professor of infectious disease in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Cheves and Isabella Smythe Professorship in Medicine. Bhamidipati will use the endowment to build upon studies in…
UTHealth Houston set to enroll patients for long COVID clinical trials
Two clinical trials that will evaluate drugs, biologics, medical devices, and other therapies for long COVID that are sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch at UTHealth Houston. The trials are part of the NIH Researching COVID…
Turning Pro at McGovern Medical School: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH
“Education toward professionalism is more than being skilled and knowledgeable. It requires a lifelong transformational change in how we think, act, and feel as doctors. Our professional formation (Turning Pro) is shaped by the community in which we are surrounded.”…
Rios elected to Sigma Xi Honor Society
Adan Rios, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been elected as a member of the Sigma Xi Honor Society, and as a board member for the society’s Texas Medical Center Chapter. “I have been arduously working for…
Shah to present Withers Lectureship
Nipa R. Shah, MD, FAAFP, professor and chair of the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, will present the Department of Family and Community Medicine‘s 2023 Henry W. Withers…